@Roady nothing standout from him beyond U23 until now.
He took both U23 TT and RR champs in Portugal last year. He was also 1st on GC at Baby Giro 2018 and won U23 LBL 2018.
For his first GT that really was something special. 15 days in the Pink jersey wasn't it? Pretty remarkable for a team like DQS really to have a team like that able to suddenly do so well supporting a GC contender late into a 3rd week, while still having a massive impact in the shorter/sprint stages. Maybe didn't quite get the stage results they deserved or where capable of either. The riding that final stage was pretty awesome too, counted at one point they had 4 riders after things had been split apart (admittedly some of them dropping back from breakaway(s)). Mega ride by Ballerini, you see when he got caught from behind and seemed to drop, yet minutes later he was back up and riding for Serry. "Hi lads, I'm back!" - almost as if he'd gone back for a bottle and they just casually caught them back up & straight to the front!
Kelderman is a good rider but he’s doing it the boring (and efficient) way
Agreed, unlucky for him it didn't work out but think the better of the 2 Sunwebs got the 2nd place. Incredible riding and a name for the future. Kelderman has had some rubbish luck his whole career which is a shame really.
Itv4 showed the pictures of his post crash and I forgot how horrific it was. The leg break was awful. I think he knows exactly where he is and will be riding into that final week if we get there.
I've not seen pictures of it before, did they show the video footage? Heard a rumour there was some, or maybe it was pictures immediately afterwards. They on highlights? Think I'm going to watch the Vuelta next through ITV4 highlights while it's there. Then back to Racepass for the one day races.
Did watch 3-4 days of full coverage of stages in the latter part of the Giro, Stelvio and Sestriere where great watches. Must go back and watch Sagans win on stage 10 I think it was. TT I started watching long highlights which where ok but wanted more of the footage so running out of time before they covered Hindley & Tao GH switched to full coverage and skipped ahead. Worked well!
'Race highlights' on GCN racepass app work well below the actual full stage coverage so easy to find, 'Long' around 1 hour quite well structured but not great 'catchup' type commentary like others (ITV was great example of this). But the actual footage buffers loads for me over Googlecast, like long 30s buffers sometimes. Turning off cast it plays perfectly on phone, then cast again and away it goes back on TV. Anyone else running it the same? Full footage doesn't have any issue, so it's not my internet.
Giro being brilliantly brutal yet again. Looked absolutely freezing up the top of the stelvio. Thought that ineos should have put an attack on Hindley when he was unable to get his jacket on 8 times in a row. Going to come down to that final time trial again surely!
I was quite surprised how much bad luck he had trying to get that on... Obviously not something he's done much of in WA - rain jackets in the cold and wind! Funny to see Kelderman have similar issues and just bin the jacket. Understand the frustration but these guys know how catching a chill can impact you the next day/two, worth losing a few seconds over...! Thought 'He'll regret that' just before commentary said the same. '
dexterity of a hippo' made me lol. Stupid really, as think that may have really cost him some top end form for the final stages...? Considering that brutal solo ride, he rode well the latter part of the final stage really well, allowing the group to come up and them riding was actually closing the gap quite well so unlikely the cold/chill had affected him still then.
Would be interesting to see how Jai's and the Ineos jackets differed. All Castelli, but same model/zips? Probably just unfamiliarity for him, but I know I for sure won't look at Craft jackets when next after one...
I had a hard day at work yesterday also. Just told my boss I am doing a half day instead and he told me to **** off.
Since it's raining and they don't like the rain these professionals. They should have made them do the 260KM on Zwift. Would be even worse than doing the actual stage and would show these skinny moaners who the boss is.
Hahaha, yeah, or even doubled the stage and said 'anyone not finishing gets a DQ'
To be fair the CPA stepping in was the right thing to do, but using an excuse to boost riders immune systems was a bit lame after everything they've been through already. Also really why they left it so long/late is beyond me. Weather forecasts are generally pretty accurate a few days ahead these days. Plus it was only 'extended' 7km (nothing for the riders) over a long flat stage, so they shouldn't use that. Really looks like the weather was the decider (should have been notified at least a day or so before that it might possibly be shortened?) and the extension possibly the 'trigger' after whatever closed door talks with organisers failed (for them to do a complete U turn on the actual morning!).
Ganna to win this by 30 seconds probably.
Should've put money on that! Wasn't it 32s or something lol
I think you all know my feelings about Ineos but I’m delighted for Geoghehan Hart, what a story.
Agree. Amazing result considering his position after the first stage or two (over 100th down?!).
He's flown under the radar quite well since joining Sky/Ineos after quite a bit of hype before he did. Quality rider and really hope he gets more opportunities going forwards. Although that may mean him leaving for another team if they keep Bernal there...
Wiggins gushing made me cringe. Anyone else!?
